CPR HEARTCODE BLS COMBINED QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
ToRavoidRfatigue,RwhenRshouldRteamRrolesRalternateRprovidingRcompressions?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
everyR5RcyclesRorR2Rminutes
WhichRteamRroleRkeepsRtrackRofRinterruptionsRinRcompressions?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-timer/recorder
WhichRteamRroleRmakesRtreatmentRdecisionsRandRassignsRroles?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-teamRleader
WhichRofRtheRfollowingRareRresuscitationRtriangleRrolesRinRaRhigh-performanceRteam?R-
RCORRECTRANSWERR--AED/Monitor/Defibrillator
-compressor
-airway
WhileRperformingRhigh-qualityRCPR,RwhenRdoRpausesRinRcompressionsRtypicallyRoccur?R-
RCORRECTRANSWERR--intubation
-compressorRswitches
-defibrillation
-rhythmRanalysis
-pulseRchecks
AssessesRtheRpatientRandRprovidesRcompressionsR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-compressor
OperatesRtheRAEDRandRalternatesRwithRtheRCompressorRafterReveryR5RcyclesRorR2RminutesRtoRavoidRfatigueR
-RCORRECTRANSWERR-monitor/defibrillator
providesRventilationR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-airway
AssigningRyourRteamRmembersRtoRindividualRrolesRandRoutliningRwhatReachRmemberRneedsRtoRdoRduringRt
heRresuscitationRattemptRisRanRexampleRofRwhatRelementRofRhigh-performanceRteamRdynamics?R-
RCORRECTRANSWERR-clearRrolesRandRresponsibilities
,YouRandRyourRteamRhaveRinitiatedRcompressionsRandRventilation.RTheRAEDRwasRattached,RandR"noRshock"R
wasRadvised.RYourRteamRhasRcontinuedRCPRRforR1Rminute.RYouRtellRyourRteamRinRaRrespectful,Rclear,RandRcal
mRvoice,R"Leslie,RduringRtheRnextRanalysisRbyRtheRAED,RIRwantRyouRandRJustinRtoRswitchRpositions,RandRIRwa
ntRyouRtoRperformRcompressionsRforRtheRnextRcycle."RLeslieRreplies,R"GotRit.RNextRtimeRtheRAEDRanalyzes,RIR
willRswitchRwithRJustinRandRassumeRtheRroleRofRCompressor."
ThisRisRanRexampleRofRwhichRelementRofRhigh-performanceRteamRdynamics?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-closed-
loopRcommunication
AsRTeamRLeader,RyouRnoticeRthatRyourRCompressorRisRpushingRtooRfast.RItRisRimportantRtoRcorrectRactionsRt
hatRareRincorrect,RbutRitRisRalsoRimportantRtoRbeRtactfulRwhenRdeliveringRthisRcorrectionRtoRaRcolleague.
ThisRisRanRexampleRofRwhatRelementRofRteamRdynamics?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-constructiveRintervention
WhatRactionRcanRyouRtakeRasRaRteamRduringRandRafterRaRresuscitationRattemptRthatRhelpsRindividualRteamR
membersRperformRbetterRandRbringsRawarenessRtoRsystemRstrengthsRandRdeficiencies?R-
RCORRECTRANSWERR-debriefing
AEDRspecialRconsiderationsR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
hairyRchest,Rwater,RtransdermalRmedicineRpatch,RimplantedRdefibrillatorRorRpacemaker,RdefibrillationRforRi
nfantsRlessRthanR1RyearRofRage
HairyRchestR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--
ifRyourRAEDRhasR1RsetRofRpadsRandRaRrazor,RquicklyRshaveRtheRareaRandRthenRapplyRtheRpads
-
ifRyourRAEDRhasR2RsetsRofRpads,RuseRtheRfirstRsetRtoRremoveRtheRhair.RApplyRtheRfirstRsetRofRpads,RpressRthe
mRdownRsoRtheyRstickRasRmuchRasRpossible,RandRquicklyRpullRthemRoff.RThenRapplyRtheRnew,RsecondRsetRofR
pads
WaterR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--
ifRsomeoneRisRlyingRinRwater,RquicklyRmoveRtheRvictimRtoRaRdryRarea;RifRtheRvictimRisRlyingRisRsnowRorRaRsmal
lRpuddle,RuseRtheRAED
-ifRtheRchestRisRcoveredRwithRwaterRorRsweat,RwipeRtheRchestRbeforeRattachingRtheRpads
TransdermalRmedicineRpatchR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--doRnotRplaceRtheRpadRdirectlyRoverRaRmedicineRpatch
,-takeRtheRpatchRoffRandRquicklyRwipeRtheRchestRbeforeRyouRputRonRtheRpad
ImplantedRdefibrillatorRorRpacemakerR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--
ifRyouRseeRaRlumpRindicatingRaRdevice,RavoidRplacingRtheRpadRdirectlyRoverRit
DefibrillationRforRinfantsRlessRthanR1RyearRofRageR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--
aRmanualRdefibrillatorRisRpreferredRratherRthanRanRAED
-ifRaRmanualRdefibrillatorRisRnotRavailable,RanRAEDRwithRaRpediatricRdoesRattenuatorRisRpreferred
-ifRneitherRisRavailable,RyouRmayRuseRanRAEDRwithoutRaRpediatricRdoseRattenuator
WhatRareRexamplesRofReffectiveRteamRdynamics?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-clearRrolesRandRresponsibilities
debriefingR
constructiveRintervention
knowledgeRsharing
alwaysRtakeRtheRlead
WhatRdoesRaRchestRcompressionRfeedbackRdeviceRmonitor?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-compressionRrate
compressionRdepth
chestRrecoil
Mouth-to-mouthRbreaths:Radults,Rchildren,RandRinfantsR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--3Rsteps
-mouth-to-
mouthRbreathingRisRaRquickRandReffectiveRwayRtoRprovideRoxygenRtoRaRvictimRwhenRaRbarrierRmaskRisRnotRa
vailable
-
eachRbreathRyouRtakeRcontainsR21%Roxygen.RWhenRyouRprovideRaRrescueRbreath,RtheRairRyouRbreatheRintoR
aRvictimRcontainsRaboutR17%Roxygen
StepR1:Rmouth-to-mouthRbreaths:Radults,Rchildren,RandRinfantsR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--
holdRtheRvictim'sRairwayRopenRwithRaRheadRtilt-chinRlift
-pinchRtheRnoseRclosedRwithRyourRthumbRandRindexRfinger
, StepR2:Rmouth-to-mouthRbreaths:Radults,Rchildren,RandRinfantsR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--
takeRaRregularRbreathRandRsealRyourRlipsRaroundRtheRvictim'sRmouth,RcreatingRanRairtightRseal
-giveR1RbreathRandRblowRforR1Rsecond
-watchRforRtheRchestRtoRriseRasRyouRgiveReachRbreath
StepR3:Rmouth-to-mouthRbreaths:Radults,Rchildren,RandRinfantsR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--
giveRaRsecondRbreathR(blowingRforRaboutR1Rsecond)RwhileRwatchingRforRchestRrise
YourRadultRfriendRsuddenlyRcollapseRatRhome,RandRyouRdetermineRsheRneedsRCPR.RYouRbeginRCPR,RstartingR
withRchestRcompressions,RandRareRaboutRtoRdeliverRbreathsRbyRusingRmouth-to-
mouthRbreaths.RYouRopenRtheRairwayRwithRaRheadRtilt-chinRlift.
WhatRisRtheRsequenceRofRyourRnextRactions?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
1.RPinchRtheRnoseRandRsealRyourRlipsRaroundRtheRvictim'sRmouth
2.RGiveR1RbreathRandRblowRforRaboutR1Rsecond
3.RWatchRforRchestRriseRwhileRgivingRtheRbreath
4.RGiveRaRsecondRbreathR(blowingRforRaboutR1Rsecond,RwatchingRtheRchestRrise)
Mouth-to-mouth-and-noseRbreathing:RinfantsR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-3Rsteps
StepR1:Rmouth-to-mouth-and-noseRbreathing:RinfantsR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
openRtheRinfant'sRairwayRwithRaRheadRtilt-chinRlift
StepR2:Rmouth-to-mouth-and-noseRbreathing:RinfantsR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
placeRyourRmouthRoverRtheRinfant'sRmouthRandRnoseRtoRcreateRanRairtightRseal
StepR3:Rmouth-to-mouth-and-noseRbreathing:RinfantsR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
giveRoneRbreath,RblowingRforRaboutR1Rsecond.RWatchRforRtheRchestRtoRriseRasRyouRgiveRtheRbreath
WhatRisRaRcorrectRapproachRforRAEDRpadRplacementRforRinfantsRandRchildrenRlessRthanR8RyearsRofRage?R-
RCORRECTRANSWERR-asRindicatedRonRtheRpadRpackages
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
ToRavoidRfatigue,RwhenRshouldRteamRrolesRalternateRprovidingRcompressions?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
everyR5RcyclesRorR2Rminutes
WhichRteamRroleRkeepsRtrackRofRinterruptionsRinRcompressions?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-timer/recorder
WhichRteamRroleRmakesRtreatmentRdecisionsRandRassignsRroles?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-teamRleader
WhichRofRtheRfollowingRareRresuscitationRtriangleRrolesRinRaRhigh-performanceRteam?R-
RCORRECTRANSWERR--AED/Monitor/Defibrillator
-compressor
-airway
WhileRperformingRhigh-qualityRCPR,RwhenRdoRpausesRinRcompressionsRtypicallyRoccur?R-
RCORRECTRANSWERR--intubation
-compressorRswitches
-defibrillation
-rhythmRanalysis
-pulseRchecks
AssessesRtheRpatientRandRprovidesRcompressionsR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-compressor
OperatesRtheRAEDRandRalternatesRwithRtheRCompressorRafterReveryR5RcyclesRorR2RminutesRtoRavoidRfatigueR
-RCORRECTRANSWERR-monitor/defibrillator
providesRventilationR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-airway
AssigningRyourRteamRmembersRtoRindividualRrolesRandRoutliningRwhatReachRmemberRneedsRtoRdoRduringRt
heRresuscitationRattemptRisRanRexampleRofRwhatRelementRofRhigh-performanceRteamRdynamics?R-
RCORRECTRANSWERR-clearRrolesRandRresponsibilities
,YouRandRyourRteamRhaveRinitiatedRcompressionsRandRventilation.RTheRAEDRwasRattached,RandR"noRshock"R
wasRadvised.RYourRteamRhasRcontinuedRCPRRforR1Rminute.RYouRtellRyourRteamRinRaRrespectful,Rclear,RandRcal
mRvoice,R"Leslie,RduringRtheRnextRanalysisRbyRtheRAED,RIRwantRyouRandRJustinRtoRswitchRpositions,RandRIRwa
ntRyouRtoRperformRcompressionsRforRtheRnextRcycle."RLeslieRreplies,R"GotRit.RNextRtimeRtheRAEDRanalyzes,RIR
willRswitchRwithRJustinRandRassumeRtheRroleRofRCompressor."
ThisRisRanRexampleRofRwhichRelementRofRhigh-performanceRteamRdynamics?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-closed-
loopRcommunication
AsRTeamRLeader,RyouRnoticeRthatRyourRCompressorRisRpushingRtooRfast.RItRisRimportantRtoRcorrectRactionsRt
hatRareRincorrect,RbutRitRisRalsoRimportantRtoRbeRtactfulRwhenRdeliveringRthisRcorrectionRtoRaRcolleague.
ThisRisRanRexampleRofRwhatRelementRofRteamRdynamics?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-constructiveRintervention
WhatRactionRcanRyouRtakeRasRaRteamRduringRandRafterRaRresuscitationRattemptRthatRhelpsRindividualRteamR
membersRperformRbetterRandRbringsRawarenessRtoRsystemRstrengthsRandRdeficiencies?R-
RCORRECTRANSWERR-debriefing
AEDRspecialRconsiderationsR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
hairyRchest,Rwater,RtransdermalRmedicineRpatch,RimplantedRdefibrillatorRorRpacemaker,RdefibrillationRforRi
nfantsRlessRthanR1RyearRofRage
HairyRchestR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--
ifRyourRAEDRhasR1RsetRofRpadsRandRaRrazor,RquicklyRshaveRtheRareaRandRthenRapplyRtheRpads
-
ifRyourRAEDRhasR2RsetsRofRpads,RuseRtheRfirstRsetRtoRremoveRtheRhair.RApplyRtheRfirstRsetRofRpads,RpressRthe
mRdownRsoRtheyRstickRasRmuchRasRpossible,RandRquicklyRpullRthemRoff.RThenRapplyRtheRnew,RsecondRsetRofR
pads
WaterR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--
ifRsomeoneRisRlyingRinRwater,RquicklyRmoveRtheRvictimRtoRaRdryRarea;RifRtheRvictimRisRlyingRisRsnowRorRaRsmal
lRpuddle,RuseRtheRAED
-ifRtheRchestRisRcoveredRwithRwaterRorRsweat,RwipeRtheRchestRbeforeRattachingRtheRpads
TransdermalRmedicineRpatchR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--doRnotRplaceRtheRpadRdirectlyRoverRaRmedicineRpatch
,-takeRtheRpatchRoffRandRquicklyRwipeRtheRchestRbeforeRyouRputRonRtheRpad
ImplantedRdefibrillatorRorRpacemakerR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--
ifRyouRseeRaRlumpRindicatingRaRdevice,RavoidRplacingRtheRpadRdirectlyRoverRit
DefibrillationRforRinfantsRlessRthanR1RyearRofRageR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--
aRmanualRdefibrillatorRisRpreferredRratherRthanRanRAED
-ifRaRmanualRdefibrillatorRisRnotRavailable,RanRAEDRwithRaRpediatricRdoesRattenuatorRisRpreferred
-ifRneitherRisRavailable,RyouRmayRuseRanRAEDRwithoutRaRpediatricRdoseRattenuator
WhatRareRexamplesRofReffectiveRteamRdynamics?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-clearRrolesRandRresponsibilities
debriefingR
constructiveRintervention
knowledgeRsharing
alwaysRtakeRtheRlead
WhatRdoesRaRchestRcompressionRfeedbackRdeviceRmonitor?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-compressionRrate
compressionRdepth
chestRrecoil
Mouth-to-mouthRbreaths:Radults,Rchildren,RandRinfantsR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--3Rsteps
-mouth-to-
mouthRbreathingRisRaRquickRandReffectiveRwayRtoRprovideRoxygenRtoRaRvictimRwhenRaRbarrierRmaskRisRnotRa
vailable
-
eachRbreathRyouRtakeRcontainsR21%Roxygen.RWhenRyouRprovideRaRrescueRbreath,RtheRairRyouRbreatheRintoR
aRvictimRcontainsRaboutR17%Roxygen
StepR1:Rmouth-to-mouthRbreaths:Radults,Rchildren,RandRinfantsR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--
holdRtheRvictim'sRairwayRopenRwithRaRheadRtilt-chinRlift
-pinchRtheRnoseRclosedRwithRyourRthumbRandRindexRfinger
, StepR2:Rmouth-to-mouthRbreaths:Radults,Rchildren,RandRinfantsR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--
takeRaRregularRbreathRandRsealRyourRlipsRaroundRtheRvictim'sRmouth,RcreatingRanRairtightRseal
-giveR1RbreathRandRblowRforR1Rsecond
-watchRforRtheRchestRtoRriseRasRyouRgiveReachRbreath
StepR3:Rmouth-to-mouthRbreaths:Radults,Rchildren,RandRinfantsR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--
giveRaRsecondRbreathR(blowingRforRaboutR1Rsecond)RwhileRwatchingRforRchestRrise
YourRadultRfriendRsuddenlyRcollapseRatRhome,RandRyouRdetermineRsheRneedsRCPR.RYouRbeginRCPR,RstartingR
withRchestRcompressions,RandRareRaboutRtoRdeliverRbreathsRbyRusingRmouth-to-
mouthRbreaths.RYouRopenRtheRairwayRwithRaRheadRtilt-chinRlift.
WhatRisRtheRsequenceRofRyourRnextRactions?R-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
1.RPinchRtheRnoseRandRsealRyourRlipsRaroundRtheRvictim'sRmouth
2.RGiveR1RbreathRandRblowRforRaboutR1Rsecond
3.RWatchRforRchestRriseRwhileRgivingRtheRbreath
4.RGiveRaRsecondRbreathR(blowingRforRaboutR1Rsecond,RwatchingRtheRchestRrise)
Mouth-to-mouth-and-noseRbreathing:RinfantsR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-3Rsteps
StepR1:Rmouth-to-mouth-and-noseRbreathing:RinfantsR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
openRtheRinfant'sRairwayRwithRaRheadRtilt-chinRlift
StepR2:Rmouth-to-mouth-and-noseRbreathing:RinfantsR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
placeRyourRmouthRoverRtheRinfant'sRmouthRandRnoseRtoRcreateRanRairtightRseal
StepR3:Rmouth-to-mouth-and-noseRbreathing:RinfantsR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
giveRoneRbreath,RblowingRforRaboutR1Rsecond.RWatchRforRtheRchestRtoRriseRasRyouRgiveRtheRbreath
WhatRisRaRcorrectRapproachRforRAEDRpadRplacementRforRinfantsRandRchildrenRlessRthanR8RyearsRofRage?R-
RCORRECTRANSWERR-asRindicatedRonRtheRpadRpackages